Pre-order Battlefield 3 to receive the digital expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand at no extra charge! This themed multiplayer expansion pack includes four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-imagined with Frostbite™ 2 physics, destruction and visuals. Completing the package are classic Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies, and more. Players anxious to start the fight can pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition now. Pre-order while supplies last.
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Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of its time with the power of Frostbite™ 2, the next instalment of DICE's cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering enhanced visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York.

Frostbite 2 – Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.

Feel the Battle — Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3's cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warrior's experience like no other FPS.

Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare — The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline an impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles. Other returning fan favourite features include 64 players for PC and prone.

Urban Combat — Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.

Battlefield 3™ leaps ahead of its time with the power of Frostbite 2, DICE’s new cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering enhanced visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and character animation utilizing ANT technology as seen in the latest EA SPORTS™ games.
“We wanted to create the most immersive and emotionally powerful Battlefield game ever and we needed new technology to deliver on our vision,” said Patrick Bach, Executive Producer.
Having built Frostbite 2 over the course of the last three years, this is not a minor iteration of what DICE has used before. Frostbite 2 has been built from scratch to match the design goals for Battlefield 3 and beyond.
“Where other shooters are treading water Battlefield 3 innovates. Frostbite 2 is a game-changer for shooter fans. We call it a next-generation engine for current-generation platforms.” said Karl Magnus Troedsson, General Manager DICE
There are 5 key pillars which define the Frostbite 2 experience from a technical and artistic point of view
•Animation
•Audio
•Rendering
•Scale
•Destruction
Going forward, we will fill these pillars with detailed information on how Battlefield 3 is transforming the shooter genre with the tool that is Frostbite 2. Stay tuned.

Dice updated their web page with all those fantastic tech papers from GDC2011.http://publications.dice.se/SPU Based Deferred Shading in Battlefield 3 for Playstation 3
Culling the Battlefield Data Oriented Design in Practice
Approximating Translucency for a Fast, Cheap and Convincing Subsurface Scattering Look
Lighting you up in Battlefield 3

Very informative about their new engine and how they use ps3 hardware, they sure let those SPUs sing.

This game will dominate all other First person shooters pre order for sure. This is the game i am most excited about in the near future you know the pc version will be 64 player online right. At least that's what i've heard but i'm going with Ps3 anyways don't have a good enough pc!

This game will dominate all other First person shooters pre order for sure. This is the game i am most excited about in the near future you know the pc version will be 64 player online right. At least that's what i've heard but i'm going with Ps3 anyways don't have a good enough pc!

You are right, but the PS3 version seems to be 24 versus which I'm not sure if it means 24 or 48.

whats with all the digs at Bad Company? An absolutely fantastic game experience, and will probably prove to be more fun on consoles than a load of ego-jockeys queuing up on the runway to play Tom Cruise

Anyway cant wait, played BF since the start, and for the record, BF is the king of games, the true original and WWII to boot. Just not sure the scale will suit console play

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